Thermo Fisher Scientific·Research Scientist

Thermo Fisher Scientific Research Scientist interview experience

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SwedenPosted Mar 2026 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

I had a pretty conventional start: I applied online, then waited about five weeks to hear back for a virtual recruiter screen.

That recruiter call covered standard HR questions, and the tone felt off—smug and a little condescending in how it came across. Still, I moved forward.

The next round happened onsite about a week later. The hiring manager interview was conversational and positive, and I felt like I had a strong chance of progressing. The problem was that their expectations for what the role actually required didn’t line up with what the job ad had described. Two weeks later I was rejected without the outcome matching my sense of the conversation. What stuck with me was how easily things felt to handle

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